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mizuna
nounLow
/mɪˈzuːnə/A Japanese leafy green vegetable with serrated leaves and a mild, peppery flavour, often used in salads and stir-fries.
mizzen
adjectivenounC2 (Very Low Frequency)
/ˈmɪz(ə)n/The aftmost mast on a sailing vessel with three or more masts, or the mast immediately aft of the mainmast on a two-masted vessel.
mizzenmast
nounLow/Very Low (specialist term)
/ˈmɪz.ənˌmɑːst/The third mast, or the aft-most mast (closest to the stern) on a sailing vessel with three or more masts.
mizzle
nounverbverb-ambitransitiveLow
/ˈmɪz.əl/Light, fine rain that falls steadily.
mizzy maze
nounVery Low (Obsolete/Regional Dialect)
/ˈmɪzi ˈmeɪz/A state of confusion, disorientation, or a complex, perplexing situation; a muddle.
miʿraj
nounLow
/mɪˈrædʒ/In Islamic tradition, the ascension of the Prophet Muhammad through the heavens to the divine presence, as narrated in the Quran and Hadith.
miˈlesian
adjectivenounVery low
/maɪˈliːziən/relating to Miletus or its inhabitants, an ancient Greek city in Ionia (Asia Minor), or relating to the Irish mythological race descended from Míl Espáine.
miˈlitiaman
nounC1
/mɪˈlɪʃ.ə.mən/A man who is a member of a militia, a non-professional military force raised from civilians.
miˈnorcan
adjectivenounC2 (Very low frequency; specialized/proper adjective)
/mɪˈnɔː.kən/Of, relating to, or characteristic of the Spanish island of Minorca (Menorca), one of the Balearic Islands, its culture, language, or people.
miˈssourian
adjectivenounC1-C2
/mɪˈzʊə.ri.ən/A person from the U.S. state of Missouri.
mjolnir
nounC1
/ˈmjɒl.nɪə/In Norse mythology, the magical hammer of the god Thor.
mks units
plural-nounLow
/ˌɛm.keɪˈɛs ˈjuː.nɪts/A coherent system of physical units based on the metre, kilogram, and second as fundamental units of length, mass, and time.
mksa system
nounLow (Specialist)
/ˌɛmˌkeɪˌɛsˈeɪ ˈsɪstəm/A system of units for physical quantities (Metre, Kilogram, Second, Ampere) that forms the basis of the modern International System of Units (SI).
mladic
nounB1
/læd/A boy or young man.
mleccha
nounC1
/ˈmleɪtʃə/ or /ˈmlɛtʃə/A foreigner or barbarian in ancient Indian texts; someone outside the caste system and Vedic culture, whose speech is considered unintelligible or impure.
mlle.
abbreviationnounC2
/ˌmædəm(w)əˈzel/ (full form) or contextually as 'Miss' /mɪs/A contraction and traditional title for an unmarried woman, derived from the French 'Mademoiselle'.
mmabatho
nounVery low (largely restricted to geographical/personal name contexts)
/məˈbɑːtəʊ/A proper noun, the name of a place or personal name in Setswana.
mme.
abbreviationnounLow
ˌmadamThe French honorific abbreviation for "Madame," used as a title equivalent to "Mrs." for a married woman, or a respectful title for an adult woman.
mneme
nounRare/Technical
/ˈniːmi/The persistent memory of past experiences in an organism, considered as a fundamental physiological or psychological principle.
mnemonic
adjectivenounC1
/nɪˈmɒn.ɪk/Something (like a pattern, rhyme, or image) designed to aid memory.

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